The list witnessed a remarkable Arab presence, with the presence of Egyptian Hamza Abdel Karim and Moroccan Ayoub Bouadi, in addition to Tunisian Rayan Al-Oumi, in a clear indication of the teams’ reliance on young blood in the largest international football forum.
Here is the complete ranking of the ten youngest players participating in the 2026 World Cup:
1) Gilberto Mora – Mexico (17 years and 240 days)
2) Hugo Suchorek – Czech (18 years and 4 days)
3) Ibrahim Mbaye – Senegal (18 years and 138 days)
4) Hamza Abdel Karim – Egypt (18 years and 161 days)
5) Para Saboko Ndiaye – Senegal (18 years and 162 days)
6) Mladen Jurkas – Bosnia and Herzegovina (18 years and 247 days)
7) Ayoub Bouadi – Morocco (18 years and 252 days)
8) Karim Alibegovic – Bosnia and Herzegovina (18 years and 263 days)
9) Rayyan Al-Loumi – Tunisia (18 years and 267 days)
10) Lucas Herrington – Australia (18 years and 279 days). (Russia Today)
